At this time, Prince Rong also spoke up, "Mother, this isn't actually about my cousin. It's my father who used my brother-in-law's name to go out and have affairs, and now the mother and daughter have come to our house."
The Queen Mother didn't mind whether the late emperor had left any pearls among the people. She only heard one key point: "Your father used your brother-in-law's name to go out and have affairs?"
Prince Rong nodded quickly, and added, "We have made all inquiries clearly, and we have absolutely not wronged our father."
The Queen Mother felt that her three views had shattered at this moment. What kind of person with no manners would go out to have romantic affairs and then leave a name for the younger generation? He was simply "shameless".
At this time, the Queen Mother felt that when the late emperor's death anniversary came next year, she must go to the late emperor's grave and scold this shameless old man.
The Queen Mother held Zhou Qiongyue's hand with a distressed look on her face, "Yue'er must be heartbroken!"
The Queen Mother thought about it and felt that her niece must have been very sad when she heard the news.
If a couple is doing well, wouldn’t they be sad when they hear that the husband’s mistress and children are outside looking for them?
Zhou Qiongyue shook her head and comforted the Queen Mother, "No, my niece believed in the prince at that time."
Prince Rong then recounted the story of the mother and daughter recognizing each other last night, and had the jade pendant placed in front of the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother picked up the jade pendant and took a quick look before confirming, "This is the late emperor's jade pendant."
Prince Rong continued, "Then would your Majesty Queen Mother like to meet the mother and daughter?"
The Queen Mother was such a smart person that she already knew what kind of person that woman was from the child's few words.
The Queen Mother had absolutely no interest in understanding this kind of person. "Let's wait until your brother comes!"
The emperor arrived very quickly. In the morning, he discussed and arranged urgent matters and then ordered the court to be adjourned.
As soon as the morning court was over, the emperor brought his men straight to the royal villa.
Before the emperor left, he suddenly had an idea and sent someone to call the queen as well.
If it is true, a six-year-old child also needs someone to take care of him. Obviously, the queen is the right person in the emperor's mind.
The queen didn't know what was going on, so she hurriedly followed the emperor out of the palace in a carriage.
The Queen boarded the Emperor's carriage and calmly observed his expression. Seeing that he looked normal, the Queen then asked, "Your Majesty, where are we going in such a hurry to leave the palace?"
The Emperor had already been shocked yesterday, so he didn't think it was a big deal when he said this now, "Go to the Royal Villa and recognize my half-sister."
After the emperor finished speaking, he paid special attention to the queen's expression. He saw that the queen's brows were tightly furrowed and she looked incredulous.
After all, the late emperor had been dead for several years, and it was impossible for the late emperor's concubines to have a posthumous child.
The emperor looked at the queen with a serious smile on his face, "Are you surprised?"
The queen was smart. After getting over her initial shock, she guessed that the child must be from outside the palace.
The Queen matched her curiosity and asked, "I'm quite surprised. How old are you?"
"He's six years old. It's said that he was born posthumously while my father was away on a campaign. The key point is that my father is still using the name Fu'an. I don't know if Fu'an was beaten by my cousin, and whether he can get out of bed."
The emperor's tone at this moment was full of gloating.
Seeing the Emperor enjoying the fun, the Empress spoke up for Princess Shuxian. "My cousin isn't someone who can't tell right from wrong. Why would she beat someone up without even investigating the matter?"
"You still don't understand your cousin. She doesn't care about anything when she gets angry. My cousin even beat me in the past." The emperor recalled the memory of being beaten at that time. Rarely did he make excuses for himself and say that he didn't deserve to be beaten.
The Queen was indeed quite surprised by this. Not only was she surprised, she was also envious. She envied Princess Shuxian for her life without having to suffer any bullying.
But that's all. The queen is quite satisfied with her current status. She won't have to endure the anger of others in the future.
The Queen didn't want to say anything bad about Zhou Qiongyue, nor was there any need to. Smart people don't need to communicate; they become allies. "My cousin is just impatient. Your Majesty, don't argue with her. Just go along with her and say a few words of comfort."
Although the emperor was sometimes very angry with his cousin, it was only limited to him. After hearing what the queen said, the emperor felt better.
The Emperor thought about how he had always been able to get money from his cousin since she was a child. He also agreed with the Empress' words, "My cousin is just spoiled by me, my mother, and my uncles, so her personality is a little simple and her temper is a little bad, but she is really soft-hearted."
Empress Duan Jianing praised sincerely, "The children raised by your mother are all very good. Princess Shuxian is good, and the emperor is also very good."
The emperor happily held the queen's hand in the carriage and praised her affectionately, "The queen is also very good."
By the time the Emperor and the Empress arrived, the Empress Dowager, Zhou Qiongyue, Yuan Bohua, and Prince Rong had already listened to many operas.
When the Queen Mother saw the Emperor and the Queen arrive, she immediately asked the actors to leave.
Zhou Qiongyue, Yuan Bohua, and Prince Rong bowed to the Emperor first, "Greetings to my brother and his wife! / Greetings to my cousin and his wife!"
The emperor smiled and asked Zhou Qiongyue and the other two to stand up. He then took the queen's hand and went forward to pay his respects to the empress dowager, "Your son pays his respects to the queen mother!"
The Queen Mother looked at her son holding his daughter-in-law's hand, and she felt relieved. "You two, get up quickly! I haven't seen you two for a long time. I miss you two so much."
"If mother misses us, I will come out of the palace to see you often in the future!" The queen would never say such disgusting words as asking the queen mother to move back to the palace!
The Queen thought that when she became the Queen Mother in the future, she would also follow her mother's example and live in the royal villa, which would be so comfortable!
Compared to the Queen's understanding of the Queen Mother, the Emperor's understanding was a little worse. "The Queen Mother misses us, why not just come back to the palace with us!"
The Queen Mother rolled her eyes at the Emperor's son and personally reached out to pull the Queen up and sit beside her. "You are truly filial and understand my heart."
The Queen also spoke well of the Emperor, "Only when your mother is happy can your son and your Majesty feel at ease."
"Ning'er is right, as long as you are happy, mother." The emperor didn't care where his mother lived, as long as she was healthy.
Especially since the Empress Dowager was getting older every year, the Emperor was becoming more and more panicked.
The Emperor was truly filial to his mother, who was always thinking about him and never sought power. Of course, the Emperor did not want anything to happen to the Empress Dowager.
Ever since the incident with the retired emperor, the emperor has been extremely protective of the empress dowager. There are also several imperial physicians who live in the royal compound year-round.
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